. Congratulations to our president and Founder Fabienne Colas who was awarded a Medal from Quebec’s National Assembly on Monday February 23, alongside two other members of Montreal’s black community Noel Alexander and Benoit Songa – recognizing their contribution to Quebec society. They were all recognized for their leadership and engagement in the black community.Read more ...

. FONDU AU NOIR / FADE TO BLACK Presents as part of Black History Month, the Film CITIZENS OF NOWHERE Followed by a discussion with the directors and experts on the topic, hosted by reporter François Bugingo Saturday February 28 – 8PM – GENERAL ADMISSION | $15 – $20 at the door Concordia University -.Read more ...

We are happy to support our sister festival, the Toronto Black Film Festival

- The Montreal International Black Film Festival, presented by Global Montreal, will be in TORONTO from February 10 to 15, 2015 at the 3rd annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), presented by Global News. We are happy to support our sister festival (both created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation) and can’t wait to meet Torontonians and filmmakers from.Read more ...

Congratulations to Viola Davis for winning the favorite actress award in a new series at the 2015 People’s Choice Awards. Viola Davis is currently the heroine of the new ABC series “How to get away with a murder” . She played Annalise Keating, a law professor at a prestigious Philadelphia university who, with her students, becomes entwined.Read more ...

Congratulations to our President and Founder Fabienne Colas for making the Montreal Gazette ‘s 20 hottest, most fabulous, glamourous and best-dressed Montrealers of the year 2014! http://bit.ly/1t8ZzQc

The 10th Montreal International Black Film Festival, presented by Global Montreal and created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, was a big success! It’s thanks to our filmmakers, festivalgoers, volunteers, partners, the press. The whole team wants to THANK YOU! The 11th edition will he held from September 22 to 27, 2015

Congratulations to our own Michaelle Jean, elected new Head of la Francophonie! Historic moment ! She is the very first woman, first Haitian, first Quebecer, first Canadian to ever be in that position. It was about time a woman be the Head of the Office Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)” – Fabienne Colas Photo –.Read more ...

The Montreal International Black Film Festival is glad to reveal the 5 short films created by the young filmmakers in the 1st edition of the Youth and Diversity Program created by the Fondation Fabienne Colas Foundation, for which the theme was: Being Black in Montreal. This has been possible thanks to the support of l’INIS,.Read more ...

The Winners of the 10th Montreal International Black Film Festival are revealed: MOTHER OF GEORGE and FIRE IN THE BLOOD Receive Top Honor!

Montréal, September 28, 2014– The 10th edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and presented by Global Montreal, announced its prize winners at the Festival’s closing ceremonies on September 28, 2014 at the Auditorium of the Grande Bibliotèque. Winners were selected by a professional jury. Narrative Feature.Read more ...

The kickoff of the 10th International Black Film Festival of Montreal created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and presented by Global Montreal was held yesterday with the presentation lmperial movie premiere North American film HOPE. Its director Boris Lojkine was present to meet the public and answer questions Montrealer of the public who were.Read more ...

Our mission

The Montreal International Black Film Festival is an innovative, bold and dynamic event aiming to stimulate the development of the independent film industry while fostering the creation of films on international black realities. We are proud to offer audiences a fresh look at black cinema from all four corners of the globe. In addition, we seek to give a voice to filmmakers who would otherwise go unheard, providing both grants and awards.